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Cannot Create Shared Drive Folder via Service Account

Hi,I created a script to create Google Drive folders by providing the folder_id and the new folder name. This worked for all folders under "My Drive" that I share with the service account.I now want to do the same thing for a Shared Drive, but I keep...

New admin control restricts incoming Google Meet calls

Anyone else get this email, I am not sure exactly what it is doing.  Is this for classroom meets or the meets that teachers might create for their students?  Righ now, we are supposed to have where only teachers/staff can create a meet and students c...

panderson by Contributor III
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redirecting all file saves to google drive?

Hi, I've configured the option for downloads to default to drive. I was wondering if local saving (My Files) could be restricted alltogether?  Had a staff member who kept everything local and experienced extensive data loss.

DanH by New Contributor
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multiple desks on chromebook

Can we prevent students from creating multiple desks on their chromebooks?  It appears to be messing with our GoGuardian management program, potentially making them appear offline.

Changing student profile pics

I've been asked by our admins to restrict (and reset) student profile photos. I know how to restrict but I was curious what others did in this scenario. Did you just set a default photo and push to all students? Did you revert back to their letter (G...

kcalderw by Contributor
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Device updates bandwidth throttling ?

I know you can limit overall network speeds on a chromebook. (Not sure why) but is there any way to limit just chrome updates. Sometimes all 16000 of them update at once (even with scatter updates enabled) and it uses most of out ISP connection

Getting Google to stop reviews of our School

Hi,I work at a UK secondary school and have been tasked with 'turning off' google reviews for the school.We have control of the business on Google, but as I'm sure you are aware there is no 'turn off reviews' button.Has anyone had a luck either by re...

PieMan by New Contributor III
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Resolved! Shared drive duplicate file?

Is there any way or app of searching for duplicate files in a shared/team drive? I have a departments drive that hit the  400k limit. I've found a few for your personel drive but they don't work on a shared drive and I'm sure they probably have many ...

School Youtube account

I've mostly managed to steer clear of these sort of issues, but this one has just ended up on my plate:I've been informed that our marketing team hasn't been able to log into our school's "official" YouTube channel for several years.A quick Youtube s...

Justin_W by Contributor II
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Remove old API Controls

HiCan Google introduce a new feature to allow a Super Admin to delete old API ControlsSecurity > Access and data control > API control > MANAGE THIRD PARTY APP ACCESSWhilst permissions can be changed preventing access there is no mechanism to delete ...

DannyMc by New Contributor
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Tracing a file in Google Drive from Drive desktop app?

Hi everyone,Does anyone know how to trace a file that shows up in the Google Drive desktop app cache in Drive?  A user has a file that our XDR is showing as malware in the Google Drive drivefs content cache.  Anyone know how I can find the source fil...

jawt by New Contributor
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Chrome log files

Is there a log file that shows me when a USB drive has been used?  I have found network log files and used the Google Log Analyzer.  Is there a way for me to see if/when a USB drive has been used on a Chromebook?

rfischer by New Contributor
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Workflow for Vetting Process

Hello,I am a newbie admin at a small school.  We have been using Workspace and Chromebooks for a number of years, but are just now getting on board with understanding vetting apps and extensions.  Could someone help me with understanding how to get t...

Meghan by New Contributor III
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Chromebook issue

I have a Chromebook that is highlighting text, opening tabs, and acting oddly. Right now, it is sitting on my desk and doing all sorts of things. I plugged in a USB mouse, and it is still doing this. Wherever the cursor is clicked, it either opens a ...

Mbritt by New Contributor II
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Sketch Up - Student login loop

Hello All,We have an issue with students not being able to login with their single sign-on with Sketch up.  This all worked before google change the rules about app access controls.  So we approved the app Sketch Up like we have done for hundreds of ...

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Clements by New Contributor
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Resolved! Second Step vs 2SV/MFA

Can someone explain the difference between "second step" and 2sv/mfa in Google? We just enforced 2sv in our entire organization and sent notices to users (via gam) to users who did not have 2sv enabled/configured. Someone just opened a ticket and sho...

Download restrictions

Just curious what everyone has set for student download restrictions. We're having a problem with Minecraft Education Edition worlds not able to be downloaded with our current settings. I had to drop it down to the next level. I'm just curious by dro...

kcalderw by Contributor
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Resolved! Chrome remote desktop?

This is more if an is this possible question. We use Chrome remote desktop primarily for remote assitance for our users as we have 32 buildings throughout the city. I have been asked if we can somehow restrict its use to within our network so a user ...

Youtube Music

Our high school students have access to Youtube. They are getting blocked from Youtube Music and  Youtube Kids. This doesn't appear to be a filter block, but something on the Google side of it. Staff are not blocked from these sites, just students. A...

HEIC file type blocked by policy

When setting the "Prevent users from downloading harmful files" The safest option, without blocking all files, is "block malicious downloads, uncommon or unwanted and dangerous files types."  However, selecting this option blocks HEIC files.  Is ther...

GYoung by New Contributor
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Reports of an issue with Gmail

Hello Google Admins!Sharing a msg from Google Dashboard ..."Some Gmail users are experiencing elevated error rates while performing various actions and may also see delays in email delivery".